Short background story

Rwanda-Zambia cooperation dates back to several decades. In recent times during President Paul Kagame’s State Visit to Zambia in 2022, Seven MOU’s were signed namely: (i) Trade & Investment Cooperation Agreement; (ii) MOU on Agriculture ; (iii) MOU on Fisheries and Livestock Development; (iv) MOU on Health ; (v) MOU on Immigartion Matters; (vi) MOU on the Cooperation between the Rwanda Development Board and the Zambia Development Agency; (vii) Cooperation in Taxation Agreement. The signing of these agreements illustrate the strong bilateral framework of cooperation between Rwanda and Zambia. President Hakainde Hichilema made his first state visit to Rwanda per the invitation of Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame as a reciprocal visit following President Kagame's state visit to Zambia in April 2022.

During the two-day state visit by President Hichilema to Rwanda President Kagame and President Hichilema together with their delegations held a working session on bilateral cooperation for the benefit of the people of Zambia and Rwanda. They discussed key sectors of partnership including trade, extradition of fugitives of the Genocide against the Tutsi, agriculture production in Zambia on land allocated to Rwanda by the Government of Zambia as well as various opportunities for knowledge exchange between the two countries.

Vision, Mission, and Mandate

Established in June 2015, the High Commission was originally accredited to Zambia, then in 2016 the jurisdiction was increased to include Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. In 2019 the jurisdiction was reduced to Zambia and Malawi. During the High Commission’s existence, H.E President Paul Kagame paid two State Visits to Zambia. The bilateral cooperation between Rwanda and Zambiai (and Malawi) is centered on Trade and Business, Education and Tourism as well as Security.

Vision

To enhance economic and diplomatic cooperation with countries of accreditation for the growth and prosperity of our people

Mission

The Mission of the High Commission of Rwanda in Zambia is to support and forge strong relationship with members of the Rwanda Community in Rwanda, enhance trade and business partnership in strategic areas of interest to Rwanda, promote tourism and strengthen diplomatic and international cooperation with Zambia and Malawi.

Mandate

The Mandate of the Rwanda High Commission in Zambia is as follows: To implement national foreign Policy with a focus on Investment promotion and technology sourcing; To strengthen Political, Economic and Technical Cooperation and fund mobilisation within countries of accreditation; Promotion of Rwanda's good image in the jurisdiction and contribution/attendance to international meetings and advocate for Rwanda's interests; To contribute to diaspora mobilisation within the High Commission's area of jurisdiction.